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Call of the Wild II
Vocabulary chapter 2; The Call of the Wild by Jack London
Term | Definition |
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primordial | existing at the beginning; origin |
introspective | look inward; examine one's own feelings or thoughts |
incarnation | assumption of human form |
disconsolate | without solace; gloomy |
retrogression | move backwards; degenerate |
conspicuous | easily seen |
primeval | pertaining to the beginning of the world; first |
vicarious | acting in place of another; experiencing through another |
bristling | rigid with anger and irritation |
belligerent | hostile; given to war |
arduous | physically difficult |
unduly | excessively |
fastidiousness | excessive care |
clamor | loud, vehement expression of desire |
peril | danger |